36 hours/Four flat tires
08-18-06 | 04:49 PM
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36 hours/Four flat tires
WTF?!?!?!?! Not one flat for six months, then this? What the hell!
*throws things*
At least I can now change a tire without any tools outside of a 15mm wrench and a 3mm allen key...
*throws things*
At least I can now change a tire without any tools outside of a 15mm wrench and a 3mm allen key...
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08-18-06 | 04:59 PM
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Removed the debris/puncture-agent every time. Two tires and two tubes, even. Crazy.
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08-18-06 | 05:05 PM
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Wow...that sux !
99.8% of my flats are puncture that dont even
require removing the wheel. No 15mm needed.
99.8% of my flats are puncture that dont even
require removing the wheel. No 15mm needed.
08-18-06 | 06:09 PM
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yeah, I've found that flats run together, as strange as that is. A guy on my lunch ride had 3 flats on his 20 mile commute this morning.
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08-18-06 | 08:54 PM
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what kind of tires are you using?
when i went to monstertrack, i got 3 rear flats in 48 hours. each time the tire held up for a while. when i replaced it at home, i noticed that the tire was just beat.
when i went to monstertrack, i got 3 rear flats in 48 hours. each time the tire held up for a while. when i replaced it at home, i noticed that the tire was just beat.
08-18-06 | 09:11 PM
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First two were with an old but still pretty OK Conti Ultra 3000. Second two with a brand new Bontrager tire, no spoke issues, etc. Punctures were as follows: glass, metal shard, glass, (?)ceramic....thing. Crazy.
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08-19-06 | 03:10 AM
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3mm allen key?
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08-19-06 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by sivat
3mm allen key?
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08-19-06 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by sivat
3mm allen key?
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08-19-06 | 10:03 AM
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Ha. Had the Surly, didn't look right on the Erba. Double MKS tensioners was the ticket. Besides, my frame is spaced 123mm to accomodate two MKS tensioners, so it's only fair to the bike...
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08-19-06 | 10:56 AM
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Ah ha. I still can't get a tire off a rim without a lever. I can put it back on. But can't get it off.
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08-19-06 | 04:08 PM
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in my experience, sometimes flats just come in groups. kinda like plane crashes.
depends on the tire for me.
Originally Posted by sivat
Ah ha. I still can't get a tire off a rim without a lever. I can put it back on. But can't get it off.
